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Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees

The PEPM Program generally requires three terms of classroom study and completion of a six credit internship completed over the course of 14 months. The figures below provide an estimated cost for the entire program.

Program in Economic Policy Management (PEPM)
2008-2009 Academic Year

 

Summer 2008

Fall 2008

Spring 2009

Summer 2009

Total

Tuition & Fees*

11,657

19,918

20,303

7,158

59,036

Room/Board

4,800

6,400

8,000

5,045

24,245

Books

500

500

500

0

1,500

Personal & Other

1,599

2,132

2,665

1,765

8,161

Total

18,556

28,950

31,468

13,968

92,942

*Fees include SIPA and Columbia technology, activity, health services, health insurance and other related fees.   
Student Health Insurance may be waived if proof of comparable coverage is presented to the appropriate University office.  The Health Service Fee is mandatory for all students taking classes at Columbia.

Billing
Approximate billing and due dates for the 2008-2009 tuition and fees are:

Summer 2008
Bill: 3rd week of June
Due: mid-July

Fall 2008
Bill: mid-August
Due: mid-September

Spring 2009
Bill: mid-December
Due: mid-January

Summer 2009
Bill: 3rd week of May
Due: mid-June

Withdrawal and Adjustment of Fees
Withdrawal is defined as the dropping of one’s entire program in a given term as opposed to dropping a portion of one’s program. Any student withdrawing from the program must notify the Student Affairs Office in writing. Additionally, students must complete a Notice of Withdrawal form. Notification of instructors or failure to attend classes does not constitute a formal withdrawal and will result in failing grades in all courses. 

A student who withdraws will be charged a withdrawal fee of $75. In addition, the health service fees, the medical insurance premium, and all application fees, late fees, and other special fees are not refundable, and any coverage will remain in effect until the end of the term.

Any adjustment of the tuition that the student has paid is determined from the date on which the Student Affairs Office receives the student’s written notification. Students receiving financial aid will not be entitled to any portion of a refund until all Title IV financial aid programs are credited and all outstanding charges have been paid.

Further information on Columbia University policy on withdrawals, as well as information on refunds after enrollment can be found at the following website: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/registrar/docs/students/withdrawal/index.html

Additional questions regarding student accounts or refunds should be directed to:

Office of Student Financial Services
210 Kent Hall
1140 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
212-854-4206